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Don Ruiz has been covering the Seattle Sounders FC since their inception. Here he provides updates on news, views and developments of the South Sound soccer scene. Don also coordinates the UW Huskies Insider blog.

If it’s anything like what I remember from middle school, the beep test is running a short distance between two spots within an allotted time. We had to run something a little longer than the width of a basketball court. I think it was a CD playing and at the first beep, you run to one end of the court. You have to make it there before the next beep sounds. Then at the next beep, you run back to the other end. It’s pretty easy at first, but the time between the beeps become shorter so you have to run faster while you’re also getting a little more tired. After awhile, it becomes impossible to keep up with the beeps. It’s a good test of speed and endurance.

Schmid has always liked Fucito’s low center of gravity. The idea that he’s also got that kind of speed just adds to the potential.

Even before I heard he was the sprint winner, he really made a memorable burst beating his defender into the penalty area at the scrimmage this morning, but lost the ball due to a bad touch that sent it too far ahead of himself.

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